A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Psychology (B.S.) [PSY]
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 42.2813
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 196149
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_196149_1d13b4a8
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Bachelor’s Degree Requirements
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1. Required Psychology Courses: 39 credit hours
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A. Foundation and Methods Courses: 12 credit hours
4 items
- PSY 101Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PSY 301Research Methods for Psychology (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PSY 302Statistical Methods and Analysis for Psychology (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PSY 404Applying Research Methods in Psychology (3 cr. hr.) (WI)Not resolved to a course
B. Content Groups: 15 credit hours
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Developmental Changes in Behavior and Mental Processes: 3 credit hours
3 items
- PSY 231Child Psychology (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PSY 232Adolescent Psychology (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PSY 333Developmental Psychology (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Learning and Cognition Processes: 3 credit hours
3 items
- PSY 312Learning (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PSY 313Cognitive Psychology (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PSY 360Applied Behavior Analysis I (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Biological Bases of Behavior and Mental Processes: 3 credit hours
3 items
- PSY 311Motivation (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PSY 345Introduction to Brain and Behavior (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PSY 410Psychology of Human Emotion (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Individual Differences, Cultural and Social Processes: 3 credit hours
3 items
- PSY 322Theories of Personality (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PSY 335Cultural Psychology (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PSY 422Social Psychology (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Mental Health and Wellbeing: 3 credit hours
3 items
- PSY 375Positive Psychology (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PSY 421Abnormal Psychology (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PSY 435Health Psychology (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
C. Psychology Electives: 12 credit hours
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- 3 credit hours in PSY 200:499Not resolved to a course
- 9 credit hours must be at the PSY 300- or 400-level and not used to meet any PSY requirements listed in sections A or B above.Not resolved to a course
- A maximum of 3 credit hours from PSY 495 and 3 credit hours from PSY 497 may be applied toward the Psychology elective requirement.Not resolved to a course
- The following courses cannot be used to fulfill Psychology elective requirements: PSY 400, PSY 491, PSY 494, and PSY 496.Not resolved to a course
2. Related Area Requirements: 9 credit hours
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Biology: 3 credit hours
18 items
- BIO 110Principles of Biology I (4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- BIO 111Principles of Biology II (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- BIO 113Principles of Biology II Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- BIO 211Fundamentals of Cell and Molecular Biology (4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- BIO 212Fundamentals of Organismal Biology (4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- BIO 314Cell Biology (4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- BIO 301Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- BIO 302Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- BIO 303Microbiology and Human Disease (4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- BIO 304Microbiology (4 cr. hr.) orNot resolved to a course
- BIO 344Microbiology (4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- BIO 306Human Genetics (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- BIO 312Genetics (4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- BIO 402Biology of Vertebrates (4 cr. hr.) orNot resolved to a course
- BIO 442Biology of Vertebrates (4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- BIO 409Animal Behavior (4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- BIO 412General Ecology (4 cr. hr.) orNot resolved to a course
- BIO 452General Ecology (4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Philosophy: 3 credit hours
1 item
- PHI 100Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Mathematics: 3 credit hours
2 items
- MAT 105Mathematics in Modern Society (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- or equivalent/higher courseNot resolved to a course
3. Additional Requirements: 9 credit hours
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Biology
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Chemistry
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Mathematics
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Physics
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Psychology
2 items
- PSY 411Behavioral Neuroscience (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- Behavioral Neuroscience may be taken to fulfill 3 credit hours of the B.S. degree requirements; however, students choosing this option may not use this course to fulfill any of the PSY curriculum requirements above.Not resolved to a course
Example of the B. S. in Psychology over four years
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First Year Fall
5 items
- COR 101The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PHI 100Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PSY 101Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
First Year Spring
3 items
- CPN 101Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- MAT 105Mathematics in Modern Society (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) World language 101 (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Second Year Fall
2 items
- BIO 110Principles of Biology I (4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PSY (content group) (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) Additional science (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Second Year Spring
2 items
- PSY 301Research Methods for Psychology (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PSY (content group) (3 cr. hr.) PSY (content group) (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) Additional science (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Third Year Fall
2 items
- PSY 302Statistical Methods and Analysis for Psychology (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PSY elective (3 cr. hr.) PSY (content group) (3 cr. hr.) Additional science (3 cr. hr.) Elective (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Third Year Spring
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Fourth Year Fall
3 items
- PSY 404Applying Research Methods in Psychology (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- Note: PSY 404 fulfills the Writing Intensive (WI) requirement in the majorNot resolved to a course
- PSY elective (3 cr. hr.) Upper level elective (3 cr. hr.) Upper level elective (3 cr. hr.) Upper level elective (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Fourth Year Spring
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